Aquaculture

2010-03-12

An IFA Aquaculture meeting of oyster farmers from every corner of the coast was held in the Marine Institute headquarters in Oranmore, Galway today (Friday) to discuss health, environment and trade issues. The meeting was chaired by John Evans of the Marine Institute and is a follow up to a national growers’ meeting held in September 2009 hosted by IFA.

2010-02-18

OYSTERS GROWERS INVITED TO IFA/MARINE INSTITUTE MEETING, ORANMORE, MARCH 12TH

New EU regulations to address the issue of increased mortalities in oysters of the species Crassostrea Gigas will apply from 15thth March 2010 - 31st December 2010.

2010-01-21

IFA PRESIDENT URGES MINISTER KILLEEN TO REMOVE OBSTACLES TO 2,000 NEW JOBS IN AQUACULTURE

At a meeting with Minister for the Marine Tony Killeen, in Dublin today (Thurs) IFA President John Bryan said the Government must grasp the opportunity to create 2,000 jobs in fish and shellfish farming. Mr Bryan said the IFA’s 10-point plan presented to the Minister for the revitalisation of a high quality, sustainable industry around the coast was critical to saving remote communities and supplying vital raw material for seafood processors.

2009-11-10

IFA WELCOMES TRANSFER OF INCOMPATIBLE FORESHORE REPONSIBILITIES FROM DAFF

IFA Aquaculture has welcomed the publication of a bill today (Tuesday) by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith, to transfer licencing powers for non-food related foreshore activities to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

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